Many students are not aware of the lucrative opportunities available in the field of Embedded Systems. Most graduates go after the popular “IT” industry to seek a good career. I think there are 2 reasons for this 1)lack of awareness 2) entry barrier. While studying most students may come across the name “Embedded Systems”. Apart from that they may not be aware of -“what is an embedded system”, how do they work, what knowledge and skills should be acquired to build a great career in the field of embedded systems, which companies are working in this field etc etc. If it is in the case of computer science – the industry is readily known – the lucrative IT industry. The leading companies are Microsoft,Google,Adobe (product based) and there are many smaller and medium ones. There are service based IT firms like Wipro, Infosys, Accenture,Cognizant etc. Knowledge and skills required is mainly about programming languages and technologies – like Java, Asp.net, C & C++, Python, Php etc etc.. the list goes on. Entry barrier to the IT industry is very low. Any fresher with a basic skill and knowledge can get a job in this IT industry and that too with a decent entry level salary (well, that’s not the case always!!)

When it comes to Embedded systems – do you know who all are the leading players in this industry? Let’s have a look.

Samsung – They make mobile phones and gadgets, consumer electronics like washing machine, microwave oven, television, air conditioners etc. You must know that there are “n” number of competitors for Samsung who make similar products. All these products has embedded systems – with its own hardware and software. For example:– In an air conditioner functions like – ‘intelligent room temperature control’ will be controlled by the embedded device inside the air conditioner. This embedded device will be made of a microcontroller, its associated hardware and software for intelligent temperature sensing

Siemens – They make products in the field of medical electronics and automation industry.The products will be scanner, doppler, cardiograph machines, radiology machines etc etc.. its a big list.

Bosch – They make products for automotive industry.

I just mentioned 3 companies serving 3 different industries. There are thousands of other companies in the field of embedded systems – offering various kinds of services, consultation and product building.

Now we got an idea of companies that can offer a job in embedded systems. Now lets take a look at who all can opt for a career in embedded systems. The basic requirements will be a graduation/post graduation in electronics. There are many such courses offered by various kinds of universities. I will say, easy entry is for engineering degree holders in different streams of Electronics engineering – like Electrical and electronics, Electronics and communication, Electronics and instrumentation etc. Other degree holders in electronics like Bachelor of Science (Electronics as main), Master of Science (Electronics) as main can also opt for a career in Embedded systems.

Knowledge and skills required in these areas are- Good knowledge in theory and practical of one or two micro controllers like PIC, 8051, or AVR etc. Deep and sound knowledge in programming language C – especially embedded C. Knowledge in these 2 areas will help you to get an entry level job in the field of embedded systems. The real “learning curve” will only start at your first job – where you will deal with real issues and problem solving methods. After gaining much experience from the first job (may be a 2 years) you can always switch to big companies.

The trend we see here in India is, freshers will boost their knowledge in these areas – especially in controllers and C programming by taking a good training after their graduation. The reason is an “outdated” and inefficient curriculum used by many universities in India. Even in an engineering course, there is only a single paper about microcontrollers. Most fresh graduates are unemployable in Embedded systems (unless some mavericks build their own way up learning all themselves). To supplement this, fresh graduates take 3 or 6 months additional training. This will help them to land at an entry level job, usually in a medium level company. They gain more knowledge at this job and later switch to bigger ones like Bosch, Samsung etc.

The first job you take will have a very high influence on your career. Example:- An employee working with a “Consulting type” company is likely to work his career in that direction. Where as a “Product based” company is a little different and they function in an entirely different way than a “Consulting company”. So be aware of your first job – what you learn there will decide the way your career is headed!

Comments

Am dome in M-tech in powerelectronic branch in 2013
i have 3 years of experience in java technology.
but i have very interested on embedded system. i done one small led light on and off project on beaglebone black at my home with friend help.
can i have a chance to change my career from java to embedded?

Hi Sir, I found your article very much useful, and I am currently working in IT as web developer and I am planning to switch my career to embedded. Eventhough I have done my degree in Electrical I was pushed to take IT as my career path. Now I am wishing to switch it. So what should I do for it. Please guide me through it. Thanks

Sir,
I have done my B.tech in electronics and communication and now opted for M.tech in embedded systems ,but as I have no basic and deep knowledge of programming there is much difficulty I am facing in my starting semester.Sir please suggest me what should I do?

Hello Sir,
I completed my BE in ECE branch sir. But after finishing my graduation i came to bangalore and i saw here everybody’s are going for ‘java’ classes even they are in ECE field but to they are going, after seeing them i get confused sir really i am worrying about my life sir which side i choose to make my career that i am not getting sir. Whether ‘Embedded’ or ‘java’ field am so much tensed and confused. Because java means our stream is only changed. So what should i do sir i asked my sirs and all my friends but am not clarifying this i want last conclusion. Whether EMBEDDED SYSTEM is going to tough for me or what or whether JAVA is going to touch for me am not getting sir. And my
SSLC 89.12
DIPLOMA 67.56
BE over all from 3rd semester to 8th semester is 60.87 and our university will give aggregate from 5th sem to 8th sem i.e 66.19 so if i go for embedded then i want to choose VECTOR INDIA sir

So please help me out from this sir… ASAP because i don’t have time sir please…

Mainly i got focused by your last paragraph stating “your 1st company will decide your way future is heading”.
basically i’m working in IT consulting company but have completed by graduation in ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION and i do have keen interest in Embedded systems. i cannot able to make out that working in IT for a year and then after a 3\6 months course in Embedded systems and turning to a Embedded based company will my one year in IT company works will add something into Embedded based companies ???

i am balaji i am completed b.e(ec) in 2015 passed out batch i don’t know what are the company’s recruiting electronics students for embedded field please help me. how search jobs in embedded field my mail id is balajikp17@gmail.com

First i need to thank for such a nice article, it will be helpful for many.
Sir, im working at a start-up as jr. Embedded engineer with 10 months experience. im planning to change the company after one year of experience because the company is a start-up, i gained knowledge on some protocols(UART, SPI, I2C..) and controllers(AVR, Arduino, 8051..). How to search for good companies and am i taking a right decision to change company. your suggestion will be very much helpful for me.

Hi All,
I am joses here, I am M.Tech embedded system, 2015 fresher graduate with 9.64 cgpa through out the course. actually I have completed my b.e ece in 2010 with 77% then due to some financial commitments I went for IT job in HCL Technologies.In 2013 I resigned my first job and I came for higher studies. It s very hard to find fresher job openings in embedded systems.I am planning to join in crance software for training and placement.is it good to go for that institute?

@jojo,I have completed be(ec) 2013.I have worked as telemerketer and technnical councellor.But I have interestd in embedded system.But i dont have that much of knowledge in c and microcontroller.I have to learn practically and theroticaly.Pleasegive me good guidence.

Hello frnd,i’m in a confusion….let me tell u…now,iam doing b.sc.,electronics science and i’m confused of what to do after ug.u mentioned above that embedded systems engineer needs m.sc., electronics qualification….my college had that course…but i’m not interested to pursue that…because,it’s outdated and only marks oriented….can i pursue a pg degree in embedded systems….is that worth for that job?and my another doubt….where this course is best to study and where can i get jobs in india..?

Hello , I m chinmai. I have completed my BE in telecommunications. I m currently working in TCS. Due to my interest in embedded systems. I applied for MS in US and got an acceptance from university of Rochester for embedded systems. How bright are career opportunities from me in this field in US with MS from University of Rochester?

sir/madam this hari krishna.i have completed my diploma in 2007 and incomplete undergraduate,and gap as came between 3 year.so please shows that my career to get good job in this field. so, I am electronics student. so please reply-soon .

Thanks For your comments it will be really helpful for the guys like me who are searching for the career in Embedded System But the thing is the Institutes for Embedded system was used to cheat people by assuring the job opportunities.How can one choose the best institute even if he doesn’t know about the system.

Hello….sir,,, I finished BE in electronics in 2014 pass out. my cousin brother doing outsourcing in IT and programming side and web developer…so right now i am going to there from last 10 day. but i cant understand that what is going there….i think that one reason is that i am electronic student.

other side my another cousin brother making electronic ckts and sell. he already works on programming on 8051,PIC etc…etc…. so if i learn frm him about electronic programming of different ICs and then i apply in comp. either it is consultant base or middle level comp. so can i will select their…..and what are the future scope for electronics enginner’s.

Sir’,
I am a B.E.,ECE graduate of 2013 batch.I am currently working as assistant engineer on contract basics in KSEB.i would like to get a job based on embedded systems.i have under gone training on embedded sysyems during my engineering.what should i do to get a job in this field?do i need to under go another certification course ?pls help me out

Hii, you have provided really good info, it helped a lot. I have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering ( not electrical and electronics engineering) can I peruse a career in embedded systems. I had introductory subjects on microprocessors , c programming.

I have 3 yrs of experience in Java, But I would like to switch my career to Embedded System, For which I am planning to do masters in embedded systems.Please advise whether it is the right decision and How abt the job prospects after pursuing masters?

sir i am studying b.tech final year on electronics and communication engineering . then after b.tech i want to do job as an embedded engineer . my college does not get any such campus placements . so now i just want join C_DAC (center for development advanced computing) is it better to join
please give me proper suggesion through mail

I am a B.Tech E.C.E 2011 pass out candidate. Its been years of my passion to work on embedded systems platform but due to issues could not focus and left out of that desire and started working in BPOs. Now I would like to pull up myself and want to join a course which I need to start from the scratch.
My question is will it possible for me get into embedded systems company after a long gap?
Kindly suggest me your opinions on it…..eagerly waiting.

hi friends, i have completed ME Applied Electronics in 2013. Got a job as assistant professor in a private college(in tamilnadu). I give my 100 percent for teaching. But around the corner i am no satisfied with the job which is not paying enough. So i decided to quit the job. Now its been some months i am looking for help to start over. Some suggests me to prepare for exams, Some to do courses, some to try a job in aboard, i don’t know how i get it without much experience other than teaching? Some even suggest to back for teaching!! Some to go for phd!! I need desperate help… What to do next???

sir i finished BE ECE &2014 passed out ,i am interested in embedded is there any chance to get job in this field without any certification courses, or needed any course to do?how can approach a company for job and on which city having high openings?what about chennai and coimbatour?if certification needed means which course can i do?

sir … i have completed my BE-EC from SVIT,Vasad
now i have qualified nongate exam with 10th rank
i can get admission in embedded system and communication both
but i want to know in which line i get more job opportunity ??

hai .. i completed my b.tech in ece ..and i got 65%percent and inter 87 and tenth 77 ….i am intrested to opt embedded systems training …..is it good to place and for my future ….i am intrested to join in vector for training …..is it good or ?

Dear Sir,
I have completed my B.Tech ECE in 2012 with 70% aggregate. Am interested in doing the job in Embedded company so i have done Embedded course in Vector india but still i didn’t get the job now its almost two years i have waited for entering into embedded industry as their is a gap of two years what is the chance of getting the opportunities in embedded company and give me the solution how to cover the 2 years gap in knowledgewise

sir i am placed in tcs on campus placement.but due to my keen interest…want to opt embedded as my career as i have made many embedded projects in my b.tech..now should i go to tcs and earn money easily as it is easy to have good pkg in it companies in short span of time or should go to cdac course and take placement from dere..my academic records are good….in short is future in embedded sys secure so that i leave tcs ???

Dear sir,
im suraj. i recently complete my Msc degrree in electonics(processors and controllers).i have 3 years experience in small industry where i done small embeddeed based projects. right now i want to go ahead in mnc embedded industry plz give me suggesion .what are career opportunitis in in mnc in mumbai ,thane, pune

This is srinidhi ms,I am bit confusion on my carrier path,i had joined a small scale industry after complition of my BE in E&C . But here i am working as an Embedded Black Box testing Engineer and Application Engineer. After 8 months i resigned my job and came out. But after that i am bit confusing and i joined Embedded system course.Again i got one more job as an Application engineer, but sir this is an distributor company. Here we are not doing any design or development.By mistake i joined here and one more reason is recession start on the same time.But now i am really tensioned about my future here.can you please guide me.How to built my carrier.

I am thinking to join in cdac for embedded systems course….I have got 81.3percentage in graduation
93.9 in intermediate
90.5 in ssc
I have also good communication skill….but I am frequently loosing all my campus interviews ….I am planning to enter this cdac and make my carrer to enter in embedded ……how it will be ….can anybody give suggestion

I am highly disappointed about the shortlisting of those it companies in a worste manner…….without taking meritstudent…..I hate that field ……..so I am planning to enter this embedded feild

Dear sir,
i completed my B.E. in 2009 from ECE after it in oct.2009 i joined an industry as a service Engg in electronic field. after it in 2012 i had to leave that job due to some family problems and tried for GATE for 2 years but i couldn’t get success. now after having 2 years gap may i get entry in embedded system field ?
pls reply me what i should do in this situation .
i know 8051 and Keil “c”.
regards & thnks
sachin shrivastava

hi shrivastava….hope! you can get enter into embedded system field any time u want….but it is essential for you to know some advance microcontrollers such as MSP430 (battery operated products mostly use this chip),ARM M3 cortex(LPC1768) and raspberry pi (hardware board Rs.2550 – this is used like cpu interacting with display through hdmi port….these boards you can purchase online….study about these boards on your own….do some good projects(as that of products) using these boards….lot of tutorial materials were available….last thing you have to be good in C, C++ and any one RTOS like (RTLinux, Vxworks,uCos…this may take time but at the end you can enjoy the fruit…..

I have done BSc in computer science and MSc in Physics & Electronics. I am interested in coding and electronics as well. That’s why I want to do something in Embedded Systems. Would you suggest me to do M.Tech. from India or from abroad? And which institute.

I completed diploma in EC at 2012. And I am very much interested to learn PLC. Basicaly i m middle slass family so there is a need of money and want to do job. Please Suggest me whether any organization in banglore wl give certified training along with minimum amount of salary….. Please help me…

Hi,
I am an ECE graduate passed out in 2013. presently,working as embedded developer in Tech mahindra from few months. I am in learning stage right now. working on MSP430 microcontrollers.Can you please suggest me the areas in which areas I should be strong and boost up my skills to be a good embedded engineer.

hi,i completed my graduation with ece branch,and after that i finished the embedded systems course in vector institute for 6 months.but i didn’t place
any es based company..please suggest me the ways to get job on es

I am mtech in DSP branch.. i wanna start my carrer in electronics field only.but being fresher i am not getting any job..is it required to do additional embedded course.. is there good oppurtunity after doing the course? what is the mininum % criteria??

Hello Sir
I’m student of final year ece! even i have basic knowledge in theory and practical of 8051 & avr…sometimes i’m confused about what is best for my career..just b’coz of programing…:-(
pls guide me how to deal with it

Hello sir. I am doing my b.tech from ip university, hmr college.i am 3rd student. Our college providing us a value added program for students. We have to choose one from embedded c and matlab. Pls suggent me which one is better and have better scope in future. Thankx

I have Btech ECE 2013 degree with 75 % honors from KUK university .
I want to make my career in Core electronics as i feel electronics as something i am very good . I know 8051 , PIC microcontrollers and even AVRs to some extend as all of them seems to work on same basics with different configurations and architectures but almost same .
But the problem is lack of experience and i am totally confused What to do 🙁 . PLease give me some hope … Which company should i go for ?

Hello sir i m rohit sharma, irecently completed my m.tech in vlsi design from CDAC mohali but not getting job. i m thinking about embedded course. Can i get the job because M.Tech in VLSI Design. Plz suggest me i m very confused.

I have completed in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Overall experience after the educational curriculum is One Year in Relay Unit Assembly, Settings & Testing in ALSTOM Grid. If you find any opportunity, could
you please let me know?
Thank you
With Regards
Sivasudalai.R

Hi. who ever you are but i wanted to thank you because you provided me with that basic knowledge that i was looking for now-a-days because my engineering degree is about 1 year more. at the time it is enough and when i would have some question, i would must ask you!

sir,
i am btec 2013 passed out fresher ECE.i am planning to do a course sine i dnt get any placements.there are two options 1)pg diploma in embedded sm in NIELIT calicut 2)IT Propel Training in Technopark.i am confused to chose bw these.will u help me?
i hav more likeness towards programming

Sir i am 3rd year ece student .In my syllabus not much concepts are given about embedded system .shall I want to learn any separate course for embedded system to gain knowledge in it .please suggest me sir

thanku for the valuble information sir,am frm hyderabad,i just completed my 12th and going to enter engineering life….in engineering course which department is best for embedded systems i mean ,should i take ECE or EEE or EIE??? though am interested in EIE

Sir..
I am an engg student in banglore now in final year
i am in ec department but one disadvantage is i
got year back for 2years,but in the real i like
to switch on to embeded system….is that suitable
for me plz help anyone……….

hello sir,i am from srilanka and i am doing my advance level in the field of commerce.my subjects were accounting,economics and information communication technology.but i would like to go in a engineering field so i thought of doing embedded system engineering.could i be able to choose this if so what i sholu do from the beginning,what are the courses do i want to follow,coz i dont have any knowledge of ohysics,mathematics etc.please guide me

Hello sir,
The information you provided proves to be quite useful….
I’m pursuing diploma(polytechnic) 2nd year in embedded systems…
Is their a career opportunities in the field of embedded for diploma holders….?
If not what are the further qualifications which i need to achieve?
Your reply is very crucial to me sir

hey thank u very much..I am pursuing my engineering final year from ECE..and also i was planning for masters in embedded systems.. i love the way of your guidance.. if possible could u pls guide me with good colleges for M.tech/M.E in embedded systems that provide good apparatus for students to work on practicals. as we all know that Indian pattern is based on theory so it wud b better to go in a good college for deep knowledge in this field.. once again thanx

The information that you are providing is really excellent and thank u very much sir. I am Jyothi studying B.Tech 3rd year ECE,2nd sem. I am very much interested in embedded systems. Now in our curricula 8085, 8051 and about ARM and SPI are there. In this article u said we should build our own way to learn about micro controllers other than curricula. So do I need to learn anything else in this semister other than curricula for better knowledge in embedded systems. Please suggest me sir…….

I have completed Engineering in EC and am currently working with Service based MNC which is also sponsoring me with my MS in Embedded Systems from a very reputed Institute(BITS Pilani).Request you to let me know what are the languages that I can work on (I am pretty good with C and CPP concepts) and also what are the opportunituies that I am gonna get as after the successful completion of the course I will be 3.5 yrs experienced with IT industry but will still be a fresher in Embedded systems.
Subjects that I have to study with the course are:
Computer Networks
Software for Embedded Systems
Data Storage Technologies & Networks
Embedded System Design
Network Security
Wireless & Mobile Communication
Pervasive Computing
Real-Time Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Fault Tolerant System Design
Hardware Software Co-Design
Networked Embedded Applications

Please drop an email:varun89ubey@gmail.com with your valuable comments or suggestions.
Quick response of yours will definitely help me to make a valuable & Correct descision.Thanks in advance.

Hello Sir…I m pursuing M.Sc in EC and my last sem is going on….i had learned VLSI as an subject in my third semester…but ryt now m confused between Embedded or choose VLSI…n yup my graduation in IT…m knowing java,C language,C++,.net n all…as had learned all this languages during graduation..Sir will u please suggest which is better option for me going for VLSI or embedded???n yup m planing for having six months training in either of this after M.Sc at Bangalore…

hai iam pradeep studying final year btech in the stream of electronics and communications, and i have a knowledge on 8051 and 8086 and 8085 processors and controllers, but iam poor in programming languages like embedded C and advanced C and C++, so what type of decision should i take to enter into the embedded systems.

Hello,
The information you provided proves to be quite useful.I wanted to know that does the place or the name of company or the institute on the certificate matters?you suggested some long term courses in Banglore. . Will it be good if I do them in eastern India?Do you know of any good institutes or is Banglore the only choice for good training?

sir my name is trinath am from b.tech(e.c.e) branch and nw i completed my first year in embedded systems specallization…my aim is to get a good job ib big embedded system based company like samsung nt only now bt in future bcz am fresher now…so what i have to do in this project time i.e 2nr yr in m.tech to reach my goal????

We are providing the course PG Diploma in Automotive Embedded Systems Design. The aim of the training is to fulfill the gap between the academic training and industry expectations from embedded manpower.

The course is affiliated through TCIL(Telecommunication Corp. India Ltd.)

I am final year engineering student ,doing my specialization in electronics. i have great interest on embedded systems,i have started learning about embedded systems, i am getting so many doubts.with these doubts i am not able to proceed,so could you please clarify my doubts,
1.house appliance fan is system or not? how?
2.is embedded system is dedicated for single task?
3.embedded system performs single task at a time?
4.many people suggested me learn about micro controllers and some one said me both controllers and microprocessor combine called embedded systems?
5.what is meant by embedded processor?is microprocessor belongs to that category?

hai its me himadri from TRIPURA GOVT ENGG COLLEGE.ece 3rd year…i am working with avr and arduino microcontroller for the last 8 months.. some robots also made…i am very interested in making my career in embeded systems..but i am unknown of what is a product company and what is a consultant company.. please sujjest..and name some ggood training institutes of embedded system at mumbai..

@Sameer, It depends highly on your skill sets in C programming, sound knowledge in concepts of electronics etc. If you are that passionate about embedded systems, then I think, you may not worry much about the level of knowledge now. You can learn a lot on the job! Sound knowledge in C programming is an essential to crack the job interview.

I am B.E computer science 2009 passed out but am having arrears working with NON-IT now i cleared all, now i want to switch over to software industry. can i get any opportitunity then i take embedded systems as a career. which platform like(.Net,java or some other) will make good career

i’m a B.E ECE graduate.. i placed in a tire three company in java platform but still i didn’t get call from that company and i also placed in another company in field of embedded systems.. which one is best for ECE student.. please reply as soon as possible

Depends highly on your interests! Since you learned ECE, it doesnt mean you have to work on some electronics companies. If you have passion for coding, software companies are much better to enhance your skills. Embedded Systems career also have great opportunities for becoming a good programmer in C,assembly languages etc. You choose the job profile based on the “learning experience” it can offer you.

Hello JOJO as i am going to join this course in Bangalore and I am very much confused where to join many institutes are making money with desperate job seekers. pls suggest me the best institute in bangalore in terms of placement faculty infrastructure lab etc.. pls do help me my id is sambenny90@gmail.com

Hello JOJO first of all my gratitude for u towards the splendid work u did, i am a recent graduate planning to do embedded system course , and about me i am not so good in programming language like C. i need career counsel whether should i start r not ? if started, what will be my role if i join a company? I have planned to join VECTOR instiyute in banglore is it worthy to join ?

Hello Sam,
Dont much worry about programming skills. It is something you can master with experience. The only way to learn programming is by writing more and more programs. You may buy a good book on C (E.Balaguruswamys books are good) and start learning! that’s it! Start learning now!

As you(JOJO)mentioned earlier that there are different training centers for Embedded system course. Sir, I want to Know some good name of such Institutes, Actually you gave the Name of Cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune etc. Actually I am from West Bengal, Whenever i searched about these type institutes, Most of them have complaint against their training facility and Placements too on Consumercomplaints.com. Please suggest me few good institutes which have good facility of training with placements.
you can mail me on my personal mail ID dhirajkumarsingh1946@gmail.com .
I shall be highly thankful to you.

I dont have much idea about courses in West Bengal. Rakesh will be of a help for you. Try contacting him through his email rakeshbute@gmail.com

Note: In my opinion dont much worry about one or two negative opinions in consumer complaint websites. In most cases, they will be fake. In some other cases it can be a “one in a hundred failure” of the institute.

I am placed in wipro VLSI, but due to lack of projects they are shifting us to embedded systems domain. Will it be good to shifted or wait for vlsi joining date. ?? I dont know about wipro’s embedded domain. So please help me out. should i prefer embedded over vlsi or continue with vlsi. I am a BE (E&C) graduate and also have diploma in E&C before BE.

I think Wipros embedded division is good enough for starting career in “Embedded Systems”. If you dont have any other offers from other companies (in VLSI domain), I would say “Go Ahead”! The choice is yours!

I am currently working in Mahindra satyam.I just completed my freshers training in JAVA domain here.Now i m getting a chance of working in embeded system in Mahindra Satyam.But as per my knowledge the infrastructure in embeded in my company is not so well.

So should i join embeded system or just wait to get a project in JAVA.

sir, thanks for such guidance. I am preparing for design of embedded system and i want to make carrier in that, so give me more guidance about can i improve myself to become an company designer engg.
thank you,,,,

Sir., the information u have provided is very much useful..
And I need a suggestion sir.. My aim is to establish a manufacturing
Company . Now I was in b-tech final year (ece)., can u suggest me a best way
to acheive my goal…

I am not that experienced enough to give an authentic comment about – “how to start a manufacturing company in electronics industry”. I am still in learning mode about many things! You may take up a job initially, so that you can learn about the industry very well. For an inspiration – you may read this article 🙂 – http://circuitstoday.info/6

I am engineering 3rd year student, EC branch , Till now I am just having a basic idea about transistors and of mosfets nothing, we are having microcontrollers the following semester, I am sure of not getting a practical knowledge in our college ,but can have a theorical one through library, can you suggest what are the topics i can cover along with microcontrollers or in microcontrollers in these 3 months? And what about the software, is embedded c similar to c ?

@Abdul: You can easily guess companies in embedded domain. For example, when you analyse their products. Other more reputed comanies I can remember just now are (example of products given in braces) – LG (cellphone, washingmachine etc), Philips(medical electronics like gamma camera etc) , Motorola(cellphone), Fujitsu General(airconditioner), Daikin (airconditioner), Hitachi, Nokia, Sony etc

come one step ahead and tell what consulting companies do and what product based companies do. Also, tell what audio visual, toys and many many micro controller based companies do with these embedded systems. Also, tell what to know about embedding the C or java scripts into the electronic memories, and how. Tell also how much a starter in these areas get. That may be something good about your discussion of career in embedded systems. Go ahead and all the best to all your readers. embedding software is the bridge between electronics and software industries.

@Uday – I think there are really good institutes in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Pune and Mumbai are also good option. I cant name them individually! You do a good research. Ask previous students and seniors – they will guide you.

@Yogesh – How to become an entrepreneur is a different question. “Embedded Systems” is more like a knowledge industry. You need to learn things from your job. Get involved with this industry – read great websites, magazines etc. You must go and attend industry conferences . I think you are from India – here is an Indian conference happening soon – http://www.esc-india.com/index.asp. Meet people – talk to people. You will get data and insights. Keep learning and at one point you will reach a stage – where you will have an idea to develop a business around it. Keep one thing in mind – the sole purpose of business and entrepreneurship is about “Making Profit” and sharing the profit with the company founders/investors and it’s employees. Its a different road. My suggestion is join a JOB first. Learn how things are working and then JUMP 🙂

@yogesh, the way to becoming an entreprenuer is not, in my opinion, going to happen by gaining a job. It was my intention to become one all my life, and getting a job forced me into an employee mentality. That is deadly to becoming an entrepreneur. The way to become an entreprenuer is to look for a solution to a human need and solve it. Dont box yourself into embedded when doing so, this will only add an artificial constraint on your thinking. Read these essays: http://paulgraham.com/articles.html Good Luck!